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Establishing a Dental Clinic in a Hospital Emergency Department


Promising Practice

Year Developed: 2019

Resource Type: Publication.

Primary Audience: C-Suite (CEOs, CFO's, CIO, COO's, CMO's, etc)
Secondary Audience: Clinicians

Language(s): English

Sponsored by: National Network for Oral Health Access

Developed by: NNOHA (See other resources developed by this organization).

Resource Summary: This promising practice follows Community Health Center of Franklin County in Massachushetts. This health center established a dental clinic in a hospital emergency department as an emergency room diversion strategy for patients experiencing dental problems.

Resource Topic: Clinical Issues, Operations, Special and Vulnerable Populations, Promising/Best Practices

Resource Subtopic: Oral Health, Operational Feasibility, Partnerships.

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $6,625,000 with 0 percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.